Jon McLaughlin concert, Great Lakes Loons Pennant Race puts Saturday spotlight on downtown Midland

The Loons Pennant Race, a free concert and the Great Lakes Loons baseball game will keep people moving and traffic stopped Saturday in downtown Midland. The 11 a.m. Loons Pennant Race begins at Dow Diamond with a 5-kilometer run, a 5-kilometer walk and a 1-mile run. Runners will also receive a ticket to Saturday's Great Lakes Loons-Kane County Cougars game. Main Street in Midland will be closed from State Street to Fitzhugh until the last runner is done. At 1 p.m., recording artist Jon McLaughlin will give a free concert as Midland's Music on the Main. McLaughlin's music has been featured on television shows Scrubs, Ghost Whisperer and A Little Thing Called Life and movies Bridget to Terabithia, Georgia Rule and Enchanted.

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